Paul Siraudin facts for kids
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Paul Siraudin
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Portrait of Paul Siraudin
published in Le Trombinoscope by Touchatout in 1874. |
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Pierre-Paul-Désiré Siraudin
18 December 1812 1st arrondissement of Paris
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| Died | 8 September 1883 (aged 70) Enghien-les-Bains
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| Occupation | Librettist, playwright |
Pierre-Paul-Désiré Siraudin (born December 18, 1812 – died September 8, 1883) was a talented French writer. He wrote many plays for the theater. He also wrote the words for operas, which are called librettos.
He sometimes used other names when he wrote. These were Paul de Siraudin de Sancy, Paul Siraudin de Sancy, and M. Malperché.
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Paul Siraudin's Life and Work
Paul Siraudin was a very busy writer in France. He wrote many different kinds of plays. Most of his plays were comedies, which are funny plays. He also wrote vaudevilles. These were light plays that often included songs.
Working with Other Writers
Siraudin often worked with other writers. He teamed up with people like Alfred Delacour and Lambert-Thiboust. They wrote plays together. This was a common way for playwrights to work back then.
Writing for Operas
Besides plays, Siraudin also wrote librettos. A libretto is the text or story for an opera. He wrote librettos for popular operettas and opéras-comiques. These are types of musical plays.
La fille de Madame Angot
One of his most famous works was La fille de Madame Angot. This means "Madame Angot's Daughter". He wrote this in 1872. He worked with Clairville and Victor Koning. The music for this operetta was written by Charles Lecocq. It became very successful.
Siraudin's Sweet Shop
In 1860, Siraudin did something surprising. He opened a candy shop! It was called the Maison Siraudin. This shop was in a famous part of Paris. It was at the corner of the Rue de la Paix and the Place Vendôme.
Famous Candies
Siraudin's candies were known all over the world. People loved them. For example, his Perles des Pyrénées were very popular. These were "Pearls of the Pyrenees". They were made of perfumed sugar. These special candies were even mentioned in a famous book. The book was À rebours (1884) by Joris-Karl Huysmans.
Some of Paul Siraudin's Plays
Paul Siraudin wrote many plays during his career. Here are a few examples of his works:
- 1842: La Vendetta with Dumanoir
- 1850: Le Courrier de Lyon with Eugène Moreau and Alfred Delacour
- 1852: Le Misanthrope et l'Auvergnat with Eugène Labiche and Lubize
- 1860: La Fille du diable with Clairville and Lambert-Thiboust
- 1873: La fille de Madame Angot with Clairville and Victor Koning, music by Charles Lecocq
